Chile's Pinera says he won't resign over protests

Chile’s embattled President Sebastian Pinera believes he will reach the end of his term in just over two years despite intense anti-government protests

Demonstrators react during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile November 4, 2019.

The 69-year-old billionaire told the British broadcaster that the protests had changed “everything” in the nation once held up as a beacon of stability in the region, but added: “I hope for the better.” Pinera responded by declaring a state of emergency and sending the army into the streets, telling the nation: “We are at war against a powerful enemy.”

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